December 8 2004 - Ex-Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell is shot to death along with four others at a Damageplan show in Columbus, Ohio.

The gunman, who was among the dead, leapt on stage and shot Darrell before firing on the crowd.

Darrell Lance Abbott (Dimebag Darrell) was an American guitarist. He was a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan.

Wikipedia information on Darrell Abbott's Death

On December 8, 2004, Abbott was shot to death onstage while performing with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. The gunman, Nathan Gale, shot Abbott four times in the head using a 9mm handgun; the fourth shot killed him instantly. Gale continued shooting, killing three others and wounding a further seven. Gale fired a total of fifteen shots, stopping to reload once and remaining silent throughout the shooting.

Nurse and audience member Mindy Reece, 28, went to the aid of Abbott, and she and another fan administered CPR until paramedics arrived, but were unable to revive him.